We don’t see them save the damsel in distress nor viciously indulging in a race of cat and mouse with the protagonist. They may not be a series regular. We sometimes crib about their screen space being a little too tiny. But surpassing their small shelled story arc, they seized a permanent place in our hearts. Here’s a look at 10 of the most astonishing characters who taught us to look past the hero.

Skinny Pete, Breaking Bad

Gawky, dopey and reliable, this stoner best friend of Jesse Pinkman is a character who we just cannot look past.

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The set was made ready, the actors and crew taking their places waiting for cue where the clapperboard hit and the words ‘Lights, camera, action’ was said. But there was complete silence, no words uttered. The Silent era was indeed a smashing yet transitory presence in the history of cinema, now leaving us craving a piece of it. In a time where synchronised recorded sounds were out of reach, the ‘Silent era’ came to be, with the first ever narrative film, ‘The Great Train Robbery’ in the early 90s being a silent one.

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As I am sitting here in my room, enveloped by the cluster of Walter White posters staring down at me from my walls, I wonder what makes this 50 something, meth making villain a hero to many of us. It sure is a good day to contemplate that question the day the devious Kingpin came into existence.

“He’s kind of a bad dude. I don’t like him so much,” retorted Vince Gilligan, creator and producer of the drug mastermind in an interview.

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The very word ‘villain’ elicits vivid images of sheer viciousness and our mind goes swirling back to the scoundrel who makes the hero’s life miserable. He might have the quintessential backstory for seeking vengeance or he might just be pure evil. You might hate most of them. But here are the nine ‘Bad guys’ who deserve every bit of your love.

 Keyser Soze, The Usual Suspects

‘Who is Keyser Soze?’ I bet this question brings you back oodles of memories from the time you broke your head trying to figure out the character’s identity.

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